Kirsten Frattini
Kirsten Frattini is the Deputy Editor of Cyclingnews. She oversees the global racing content plan, budget, commissions and data analysis, collaborating with heads of news, features and tech, and with our teams in Europe, North America, and Australia to ensure quality, engaging content and audience growth across the brand.
Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.
She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006 before moving into a Production Editor's role in 2014, writing, producing and publishing international racing content. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.
Kirsten enjoys learning about the figures in our sport, diving into an in-depth interview, and writing about people and stories that affect our emotions and change our perspectives. She investigates, researches and reports on some of cycling's major issues and explores topics bigger than our sport that delve into worldwide impacts.
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![Amanda Spratt and Lauretta Hanson at the Santos Women's Tour Down Under 2024](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oHxSJ2su35TFQ9NdhvpVwb-320-80.jpg)
Three riders 'crucial to our success' Spratt, Hanson, Sanguineti extend with Lidl-Trek
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'It's an environment where I feel valued, but also constantly challenged and inspired to be the best I can be' says Hanson
![2024 Road World Championships: Demi Vollering during the elite women's TT](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cV5PkWS5XUxtWrnQuKjP3Y-320-80.jpg)
State of the nation: Analysing the Netherlands' 2024 Road World Championships teams
By Kirsten Frattini published
Analysis Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering and Marianne Vos give the Dutch squad rainbow potential
![Shirin Van Anrooij](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2fvh8FVJSC6Gf7cNpXnoZT-320-80.jpg)
Injury forces Shirin van Anrooij to skip Zurich Worlds, end season early
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'I have been struggling with pain and power loss in my left leg' says Dutch rider
![GLASGOW SCOTLAND AUGUST 13 LR Lotte Kopecky of Belgium and Demi Vollering of The Netherlands attack during the Women Elite Women U23 Road Race a 1541km race from Loch Lomond to Glasgow at the 96th UCI Cycling World Championships Glasgow 2023 Day 11 UCIWWT on August 13 2023 in Glasgow Scotland Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UFBMXVn9ECW7bHQmtFk5ZV-320-80.jpg)
UCI Road World Championships 2024 - Elite-U23 women's road race contenders
By Kirsten Frattini published
Contenders Lotte Kopecky, Demi Vollering, Elisa Longo Borghini and dark-horse Pauline Ferrand-Prévot among the favourites to win the rainbow jersey
![Franziska Brausse](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wa4XsQzaKQERvzPDC4tK79-320-80.jpg)
Franziska Brauße wins Chrono Féminin de Gatineau
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Ceratizit-WNT rider beats Nadia Gontova and Marta Jaskulska in 20km race against the clock
![Chloé Dygert (Canyon-SRAM Racing)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TyHk2Dpgz8AapN5dx6rqQj-320-80.jpg)
Chloé Dygert extends with Canyon-SRAM through 2026
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'There are even more reasons now for me to stay' says time trial World Champion about two-year contract renewal
![Elise Chabbey](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6eTzPEmVJaDzYpbpvrZMBR-320-80.jpg)
'Raising my arms is my aim' - Elise Chabbey departs Canyon-SRAM, takes new opportunity with FDJ-SUEZ in 2025
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'The team can help me get the better of myself and get a big race win' says Swiss rider
![LUXEMBOURG LUXEMBOURG SEPTEMBER 18 Mathieu Van Der Poel of The Netherlands and Team AlpecinDeceuninck celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 84th Tour de Luxembourg 2024 Stage 1 a 158km stage from Luxembourg to Luxembourg 288m UCIWT on September 18 2024 in Luxembourg Luxembourg Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YJdkvZ6AwTTKb3rfGP9zbU-320-80.jpg)
Tour de Luxembourg: Mathieu van der Poel powers to stage 1 victory
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Long sprint saw Van der Poel surge ahead of Laporte in second and Kron in third
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